Ferdinand Marcos

“ The Barrio Captain and members of the Barrio Council, or in the case of chartered cities where there are no existing barrios the barangay chairman and barangay leaders, shall be the ex-officio Registration Officers in their respective barrios, barangays or districts and shall take charge of the registration of the members of the barangays therein without prejudice to the power of the Commission to deputize public school teachers and such other officials or employees whenever the need arises to help in the registration of barangay members. ”

“ Every person, literate or not, fifteen years of age or over, who has resided in the barrio, barangay or district for at least six months and who is a Filipino citizen must register with any of the registration officers of the barrio, barangay or district where he resides: Provided, however, That any person who on account of his profession or calling may not be able to register in his barrio, barangay or district may register in the barrio, barangay or district where he is temporarily residing. ”

“ Whereas, the Barangays have been recognized and accepted as instrumentalities of the sovereign will of the people;
Whereas, the Commission on Elections has now been duly constituted pursuant to the new Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ”